This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in New York City to her scandal-laden but triumphant international career in opera. Featuring archival interviews with Callas herself and footage of contemporaries such as her lover Aristotle Onassis, this celebration of "La Divina" pays tribute to her enduring legacy some three decades after her death.
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat...
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singe...
A behind-the-scenes look at the of how the Paris Opera is run under the direction of Stephane Lissne...
An indentured Chinese laborer, brought to Japan to work in a coal mine during WWII, manages to escap...
It is a documentary story about five legends of russian cinema: Nonna Mordyukova, Tatyana Okunevskay...
The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later...
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...
A 1977 Japanese biographical film directed by Kaneto Shindo based on the life of shamisen player Tak...
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information T...
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to l...
Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west...
He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behin...
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghett...
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to o...
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema lef...
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
Documentary on the shock rock group "The Mentors".